New Film Fund From Taiwan and Japan: US$3.1 Million at Launch

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A New Financing Pool for Co-Productions

With the Daily Capital fund, Taiwanese and Japanese co-productions have gained a new financing partner. The project was presented on the first day of the TIFFCOM market at the festival market in Tokyo under the title “Taiwan Originals: Project Showcase.”

The focus is not solely on theatrical film. The fund explicitly aims to support projects across film, television and animation. Its ambitions therefore extend beyond a single revival: it is betting on several narrative and production formats that rely on collaboration between Taiwan and Japan.

US$3.1 Million Is the First Target

Daily Capital initially aims to raise NT$100 million, equivalent to approximately US$3.1 million, according to Variety. The funds are intended to finance at least five projects during the first phase.

The practical project threshold is therefore set by the launch target: if the full amount is raised and support is provided for at least five projects, each would receive a calculated NT$20 million. The report does not provide further details on whether the planned financing will reach this level or on how the funds will be distributed.

A Period Romance Is Already in Focus

One of the projects already earmarked for support is the period romance “Love Ends in Bloom.” According to Variety, the fund is supporting the film. Daily Capital thus already has a concrete product in its portfolio, although the report does not yet provide comprehensive details about the financed work.

The presentation at the Tokyo market also illustrates how the fund is intended to work: original works from Taiwan and Japan are given visibility at an international film festival market, a new fund brings together capital, and individual projects are linked to specific genres and formats.

Why the Tokyo Launch Matters

The location is not a secondary consideration. Daily Capital was unveiled at TIFFCOM, the film market of the Tokyo International Film Festival. Its launch therefore takes place directly within an international environment where projects, producers and financing partners meet.

For filmmakers from Taiwan and Japan, the new model primarily opens up an additional option: a fund that explicitly supports co-productions between the two countries without limiting itself to theatrical films. Whether the model will reach additional projects beyond the initial funding phase remains unclear for now.

Your Value-Added: The Fund at a Glance

• Launch location: TIFFCOM market in Tokyo
• Target size: NT$100 million, or around US$3.1 million
• Initial support target: At least five projects
• Disciplines: Film, television and animation
• Project already named: Period romance “Love Ends in Bloom”

Daily Capital is therefore not a fully established funding program with an unspecified final amount, but a newly launched fund with a clear initial target. It will be interesting to see how many projects are actually financed and whether the Taiwanese-Japanese model expands further after the first phase. Good luck with the implementation – and for anyone following film projects, it is worth keeping an eye on TIFFCOM’s further development.